The 20 Toughest Neighborhoods in the State of Michigan For Gaining Access To Healthy Food

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The 20 Toughest Neighborhoods in the State of Michigan For Gaining Access To Healthy Food

by Liam Johnson

Friday, August 7, 2015

As part of our series on Access to Healthy Food in the United States, we take a look at how neighborhoods in the State of Michigan rank for gaining access to healthy food.

State of Michigan

9,883,640
Total Population

7,104,264
Urban Population

2,779,376
Rural Population

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

16.24%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

28.04%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

4.43%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

2,278,084
Population With Poor Acccess

2,188,921
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

89,164
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

1.05%
Population With No Vehicular Acccess

1.93%
Urban Population With No Vehicular Acccess

.17%
Rural Population With No Vehicular Acccess

Kids (Age 0-17)

2,294,215

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Michigan (2010)

1,894,576

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Urban Residences In Michigan (2010)

399,639

Estimated Total Number of Kids In Rural Residences In Michigan (2010)

23.86%

Rate of Kids With Low Access

28.02%

Rate of Urban Kids With Low Access

4.17%

Rate of Rural Kids With Low Access

547,512
Population With Poor Acccess

530,854
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

16,658
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Seniors (Age 65+)

1,417,768

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In Michigan (2010)

996,620

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In Urban Residences In Michigan (2010)

421,148

Estimated Total Number of Seniors In Rural Residences In Michigan (2010)

21.06%

Rate of Seniors With Low Access

27.95%

Rate of Urban Seniors With Low Access

4.74%

Rate of Rural Seniors With Low Access

298,534
Population With Poor Acccess

278,577
Urban Population With Poor Acccess

19,958
Rural Population With Poor Acccess

Worst 20 Michigan Neighborhoods For Healthy Food Access

20 Midland, Michigan

83,629
Total Population

38,539
Urban Population

45,090
Rural Population

26.57%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

52.78%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.35%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

19 Presque Isle, Michigan

13,376
Total Population

2,614
Urban Population

10,762
Rural Population

27.01%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

14.08%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

39.94%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

18 Jackson, Michigan

160,248
Total Population

89,790
Urban Population

70,458
Rural Population

27.35%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

54.68%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.01%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

17 Livingston, Michigan

180,967
Total Population

91,464
Urban Population

89,503
Rural Population

27.86%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

55.72%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

16 Lenawee, Michigan

99,892
Total Population

48,910
Urban Population

50,982
Rural Population

28.42%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

56.81%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.03%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

15 Lapeer, Michigan

88,319
Total Population

17,235
Urban Population

71,084
Rural Population

28.45%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

56.9%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

14 Cheboygan, Michigan

26,152
Total Population

2,982
Urban Population

23,170
Rural Population

28.91%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

51.41%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

6.4%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

13 Tuscola, Michigan

55,729
Total Population

9,731
Urban Population

45,998
Rural Population

29.28%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

58.2%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.37%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

12 Iosco, Michigan

25,887
Total Population

7,265
Urban Population

18,622
Rural Population

29.84%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

53.59%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

6.08%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

11 Dickinson, Michigan

26,168
Total Population

11,051
Urban Population

15,117
Rural Population

30.57%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

32.8%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

28.35%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

10 Clinton, Michigan

75,382
Total Population

36,026
Urban Population

39,356
Rural Population

30.85%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

61.6%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.11%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

9 Emmet, Michigan

32,694
Total Population

13,487
Urban Population

19,207
Rural Population

30.99%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

34.81%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

27.16%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

8 St. Clair, Michigan

163,040
Total Population

93,991
Urban Population

69,049
Rural Population

31.37%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

62.66%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.08%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

7 Mecosta, Michigan

42,798
Total Population

9,786
Urban Population

33,012
Rural Population

32.97%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

61.05%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

4.88%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

6 Alger, Michigan

9,601
Total Population

0
Urban Population

9,601
Rural Population

36.83%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

36.83%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

5 Roscommon, Michigan

24,449
Total Population

4,341
Urban Population

20,108
Rural Population

37.08%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

73.5%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

.66%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

4 Sanilac, Michigan

43,114
Total Population

6,587
Urban Population

36,527
Rural Population

37.71%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

69.26%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

6.17%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

3 Otsego, Michigan

24,164
Total Population

13,653
Urban Population

10,511
Rural Population

37.92%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

66.16%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

9.68%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

2 Huron, Michigan

33,118
Total Population

3,891
Urban Population

29,227
Rural Population

38.6%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

48.21%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

28.98%

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

1 Cass, Michigan

52,293
Total Population

6,962
Urban Population

45,331
Rural Population

50%

Rate of Total Population With Low Access

100%

Rate of Total Urban Population With Low Access

Rate of Rural Population With Low Access

Population

Urbanization

Housing Units

Source: Economic Research Service (ERS) of the United States Department of Agriculture

Source: O*NET

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